I can't write books so I review them instead
So I finally read The Magicians. Why did it take me so long, when there has been so much hype about it, especially once it became a show on the SyFy channel? Well, it was because of all of the hype that I didn’t read it. Sometimes, people keep boosting a novel to the point where…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. When I embark on a search for the latest fantasy series to get into, I am always very cautious. Quite often, I will start the book with high expectations and find myself let down. Let me just tell you…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I like fantasy but I have grown wary and weary of YA fantasy novels. Part of it is that I feel like that the story begins to revolve more around the character’s love lives and internal feelings on their…
I almost never read short stories or novellas. I just find them to be more of a teaser than an actual satisfying story. But after reading Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger (check out my post a few days ago!), I knew that I had to give this trilogy of novellas a shot, especially since it…
A while ago, I had read the prequel to this novel, City of Stairs, which I thought was absolutely fantastic. However, it has taken me A LONG TIME to get to read this book. Why? Well, embarrassingly enough, I lost my review copy of this novel. Yes, I was careless enough to misplace the file…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Firstly, I began reading this book without knowing that it was part of a series. When I realized this, I tried to hunt down the first novel but unfortunately was unable to find it or order a copy of…
I love getting a chance to read YA fiction. It’s got spunky characters that I wish I had met when I was in high school and the plot is never too complicated or simplified. It’s fast and fun to read and is almost always a part of a series that you can fall in love…
As a child, I always liked reading fantasy novels. In fact, my first chapter book was The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. After that first foray into the world of fantasy fiction, I knew there was no turning back! When I came across this novel, its premise reminded me of the books I…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is one of those rare times where I have read a book that is predominantly set in Japan and sticks to the cultural setting there. Sure, I’ve read novels that take place in countries in Asia and allude…
I was given this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Apparently, this novel is part of a series. I did not know that when I received it but I realized this fact soon enough. Either way, it had a very intriguing plot that combined mystery and the supernatural…